After the violent explosion of black energy from the Seal of Chaos, calm returned to the starry sky. The Celestial Prison, which had once been brimming with the overwhelming energy of chaos, was now empty, as if it had never contained any being before. The entire universe seemed to hold its breath as the last ripples of the seal faded into the infinite void.
In the depths of the Celestial Court, where golden clouds curled around the pillars of eternal light, the Celestial Emperor sat on his throne, surrounded by the court elders. His eyes were closed, but he sensed an unfamiliar disturbance throughout the universe. Suddenly, his eyes opened sharply, casting a piercing gaze toward the starry sky.
"He has been freed... LORD FIFTH!" he muttered softly, but the power in his voice made the air itself tremble.
The elders of the Celestial Court quickly gathered before him, their heads bowed in reverence. One of them, the Grand Elder Yi Zhong, raised his head and cautiously said, "Your Majesty, do you feel the return of chaos?"
"Yes," the Celestial Emperor replied coldly, "The chaos we sealed away for thousands of years. Its seal has been broken... and now it is free."
Another elder, Ling Sheng, whispered as he turned toward the Celestial Emperor, "What shall we do? That insolent bird will bring disasters wherever it goes, it may ignite boundless chaos. Your Majesty, have you found any trace of it?"
The Celestial Emperor commanded, "It will disrupt the balance of the realms. Search for it in every corner of the Eternal Continent."
The elders nodded, understanding the gravity of the situation. LORD FIFTH possessed the essence of chaos within his body, and the rules of chaos could not restrain him. If a certain power outside the court sought his assistance, they might overcome the constraints and create a second court...
And that was the last thing the Celestial Emperor wanted to see.
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**Eternal Continent, Yu Zhou City**
LORD FIFTH awoke suddenly, feeling the cold earth beneath his body. He opened his eyes slowly to find himself lying among towering trees, their branches stretching toward the sky as if trying to reach the stars. The forest was quiet, save for the whispers of the wind between the leaves. He slowly raised his hand to wipe his face but stopped abruptly as he realized his hands were no longer covered in iridescent feathers. His hands were human.
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"What is this...?" he whispered softly, looking at his new body. He was wearing simple clothes and did not feel the wings he was accustomed to. "I've transformed into a human?!" he muttered in astonishment as he examined himself.
At that moment, LORD FIFTH raised his hands as if lifting his old wings. Perhaps if any random person saw him, they might think he was a madman performing chicken rituals. He shouted with a voice filled with joy and chaos, his eyes gleaming with indescribable madness. His plan had finally succeeded. After thousands of years of deadly solitude and countless attempts to break the Seal of Chaos that imprisoned him in the starry sky, he now stood in a human body, a fusion of his chaotic energy and the soul of one of the poor humans who dared to enter his celestial prison.
"Hahaha! I did it!" he exclaimed with a voice full of pride as he looked at his human hands, feeling power coursing through his veins. "The Celestial Emperor thought he could imprison me forever... but nothing can bind LORD FIFTH!"
He took a deep breath, savoring the feeling of cold air filling his human lungs. He could feel everything clearly: the wind blowing between the trees, the damp earth beneath his feet, and the fresh scents of the forest. Everything was new; everything was alive around him. He hadn't felt this freedom since he was born in the starry sky.
He began laughing madly, spinning around in a whirl of pure joy. No longer just an imprisoned bird, but a new entity, free once more in a world full of new opportunities. "Now... now I can see, learn, and cause chaos in my own way!"
He stood up slowly, leaning against a nearby tree, and began to take his first steps in his human body. He felt strange, like someone reborn in an unfamiliar world. But soon, something else caught his attention; he could sense the spiritual energy around him, even though his power was still sealed. The energy surrounded him, flowing through the earth and air, as if welcoming his return to this world.
"I feel something... something I haven't felt in a long time. Spiritual energy... it's abundant here!" he said with a slight smile on his lips. "It seems I'm no longer in the starry sky."
He began walking through the forest with steady, confident steps, heading toward the source of the strongest energy. After a few minutes of walking, he began to hear human voices and the echo of activity filling the air. Pushing the branches aside, he found himself standing on the edge of a small hill overlooking a bustling city.
It stretched out before him in all its clamor, with people walking through its narrow streets, busy with their daily chores. He saw merchants displaying their goods in the markets, children running through the narrow alleys, and women chatting on doorsteps.
But something else caught his attention. On the right side of the central market, there was an old man running a small spiritual grain shop. He was surrounded by several cultivators in the Qi Condensation stage, all arguing loudly. It was clear that a disagreement was occurring.
LORD FIFTH decided to get closer. He had a strong desire to learn more about this new human world and the people who lived in it. He began sneaking through the trees, slowly approaching the edge of the forest toward the city.
"There might be some fun in this place..." he muttered to himself with a sly smile. "After all, I wouldn't be LORD FIFTH if I didn't start making some chaos."
"Let's see how things go..." he said with a wider grin as he prepared to enter the city and explore the world of humans in his unique way.